Lots of First Class and business class Avios availability to Johannesburg has appeared

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• BJ says:

  1 Feb1 February 19:56

  Some people probably think this article was paid for by the South African Tourist Board.

  • Dominic Barrington says:

    1 Feb1 February 22:55

    I think that is highly unlikely, BJ. I think that most people think that Rob is sharing the fairly unusual good news of very decent reward space on a long-haul flight to a fairly popular destination. I may have misunderstood the tone of your posting, but it looks as if you are being rather ungracious about Rob providing something that this website sets out to do. If it pains you to read it, I don’t really that it is compulsory.

    • Rob says:

      2 Feb2 February 07:42

      I don’t think he was being serious!

  • sloth says:

    1 Feb1 February 23:51

    Only if they are Spurs fans!

• Super Secret Stuff says:

  1 Feb1 February 20:43

  This might be a sign to book the safari I’ve been thinking about 🤔

  • Stankpa says:

    1 Feb1 February 21:11

    That’s what we’re doing. Zambia, Zimbabwe and Botswana. Finished with a beach break in Mozambique

    • radiata says:

      1 Feb1 February 22:33

      Mozambique beaches under appreciated. In the top bit of KZN in SA, one can visit Cosi Bay in southern Maputaland. A slice of Mozambique in SA. Sodwana just below equally good for diving.

      • Stankpa says:

        2 Feb2 February 07:37

        Lovely. Our itinerary is lock but I will add it to our travel list

• Aur says:

  1 Feb1 February 21:13

  If using a new style 241 voucher, can you book
  Iberia: Madrid-Guatemala
  British Airways: Cancun-London?

• radiata says:

  1 Feb1 February 22:29

  “Before anyone asks …. there is not a single day – not one – out of the next 355 days where you can get two Business or First Class Avios seats to Cape Town. ”

  I do not believe there are any First seats non-stop to CPT from LON at the moment. Nil I thought since the 747 fleet retired.

  • Novice says:

    1 Feb1 February 22:57

    Found out 747 had one of the worst crashes ever in aviation history on a Japanese flight. Made me check my flights.

    • lumma says:

      2 Feb2 February 16:42

      JAL123? I don’t think that relevant to flying today, even if 747s were plentiful

      • Novice says:

        2 Feb2 February 22:46

        I watched on air crash investigation 😂 I’m a stress head so still checked because I remember reports hitting about boeing max 737? when I was touring somewhere and after that I just check if I find out anything

• James says:

  1 Feb1 February 23:12

  Done SA a couple of times in last 6 years.
  I do fancy it again.
  Gunna take out a couple of BA AMEX cards to get an Avios bump.
  £3k on one card in 3 months is just normal spend but might have to find some creative ways to spend the second £3k.
  Any shop vouchers which work towards minimum spend at the moment ?

  Thanks everyone.

  • David says:

    2 Feb2 February 02:07

    Council tax via paypoint. Aldi do £100 vouchers.

• Novice says:

  2 Feb2 February 00:06

  Another thing, I might as well ask here; I’ll be in CPT in a couple of months. Any recommendations for restaurants near the waterfront will be appreciated as my hotels is on the waterfront.

  • Novice says:

    2 Feb2 February 00:07

    Not hotels it’s too late 😂 I mean hotel

  • Mark says:

    2 Feb2 February 08:51

    The Nobu in the One and Only is good and much cheaper than most Nobus out there, even the one in Budapest I’ve also been to. Lots of options at the V&A – Willoughby’s sushi is always popular and cheaper than the Nobu. Col’Cacchio is pretty decent pizza. There used to be an Indian, Bukhara, but I see that has now closed – it was disappointing anyway, their sister restaurant in the CBD, Awara, is much better.

    Fine dining wise, the Test Kitchen has closed, but FYN looks really good. Kept meaning to try but it had just opened and getting a reservation was tricky. It’s more in the centre than on the waterfront but only a shirt Uber trip away.

    • Novice says:

      2 Feb2 February 10:39

      Thanks.

  • SP says:

    2 Feb2 February 13:58

    If you want fine dining then Pier and the Waterside are offshoots of La Colombe. The rooftop bar at the Silo is nice for cocktails. Baia is good for fish.

    • Novice says:

      2 Feb2 February 22:47

      Awesome 😎 thanks

• Aston100 says:

  2 Feb2 February 01:10

  Is a Kruger safari do’able in July?

  • Rizz says:

    2 Feb2 February 08:17

    Yes, good time – European summer/early fall is the best time to do a safari in Southern Africa.

    • Aston100 says:

      2 Feb2 February 13:44

      But won’t it be quite cold?
      I thought I read that on the early morning drives, you’d need a coat or at least a thick jumper.

      • SP says:

        2 Feb2 February 14:06

        Safari can be cold in the early mornings, even in the middle of summer, but you should be well looked after with blankets and even hot water bottles. Apparently winter is the best time to do safari in terms of seeing animals

  • Fazzy Bear says:

    2 Feb2 February 11:10

    Did it during World Cup 2010.

    Will miss the migration period but it was still fun nonetheless.

    IIRC managed to see the Big 5.

    • Novice says:

      2 Feb2 February 22:53

      I saw the big 5 in kenya/Tanzania. It’ll be my first time SA this yr. Will never forget the leopard that crossed the road when I was not camera ready as was so early in morning going for hot air ballooning over serengeti.

      But managed to get pics later thanks to the awesome guide.

      Will go again hopefully one day but for now will hope to see animals in kruger

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